Table 4: Relationship between socio-demographic factors and respondents’ ability place the VRS categories into the corresponding NRS cut-off point ranges# found in this study.

Variable

Subgroup

Agreement between VRS and NRS

χ2, df

p-value

Yes

No

Age (years)

 

< 20

23 (76.7)

7 (23.3)

2.719 (2)

0.257

20 - 25

143 (79.4)

37 (20.6)

> 25

24 (92.3)

2 (7.7)

Age of menarche

(years)

< 13

54 (75.0)

18 (25.0)

2.148 (2)

0.342

13 - 15

102 (82.3)

22 (17.7)

> 15

34 (85.0)

6 (15.0)

Course of study

Community Nutrition

32 (74.4)

15 (34.9)

10.10 (4)

0.039*

Health Science Education

14 (66.7)

7 (33.3)

Medicine

40 (95.2)

4 (9.5)

Midwifery

35 (76.1)

11 (23.9)

Nursing

69 (82.1)

15 (17.9)

Type of accommodation at menarche

Single room

29 (90.6)

3 (9.4)

8.408(4)

0.778

Chamber and hall

30 (68.2)

14 (31.8)

Several rooms in a compound house

32 (82.1)

7 (17.9)

Self-contained apartment

89 (80.9)

21 (19.1)

Mansion

8 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Area of residence during vacation

Urban area

122 (83.0)

25 (17.0)

2.056 (2)

0.358

Sub-urban

55 (77.5)

16 (22.5)

Rural

12 (70.6)

5 (29.4)

 

*Statistically significant.

#The NRS cut-off points in the VRS were those obtained from this study (Mild - 1 to 3; Moderate - 4 to 6; Severe - 7 to 10)